The e.m.f. generated by a shunt wound D.C. generator is E. Now while pole flux remains constant, if the speed of the generator is doubled, the e.m.f. generated will be
A. 2 E
B. 2E
C. Slightly less than E
D. E
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In the case of lap winding resultant pitch is
A. Multiplication of front and back pitches
B. Division of front pitch by back pitch
C. Sum of front and back pitches
D. Difference of front and back pitches
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Armature reaction in a generator results in
A. Demagnetization of leading pole tip and magnetization of trailing pole tip
B. Demagnetization of trailing pole tip and magnetization of leading pole tip
C. Demagnetizing the center of all poles
D. Magnetizing the center of all poles
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Which of the following statement about D.C. generators is false?
A. Compensating winding in a D.C. machine helps in commutation
B. In a D. C. generator interpoles winding is connected in series with the armature winding
C. Back pitch and front pitch are both odd and approximately equal to the pole pitch
D. Equalizing bus bars are used with parallel running of D.C. shunt generators
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Following D.C. generator will be in a position to build up without any residual magnetism in the poles
A. Series generator
B. Shunt generator
C. Compound generator
D. Self-excited generator
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The following constitute short-circuit in the armature winding.
A. Insulation failure between two commutator bars
B. Insulation failure between two turns of a coil
C. Two of more turns of the same coil getting grounded
D. All of the above
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In a D.C. generator the actual flux distribution depends upon
A. size of air gap
B. shape of the pole shoe
C. clearance between tips of the adjacent pole shoes
D. all of the above
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In D.C. generators, the cause of rapid brush wear may be
A. Severe sparking
B. Rough commutator surface
C. Imperfect contact
D. Any of the above
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In a D.C. generator the number of mechanical degrees and electrical degrees will be the same when
A. r.p.m. is more than 300
B. r.p.m. is less than 300
C. Number of poles is 4
D. Number of poles is 2
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In a commutator
A. Copper is harder than mica
B. Mica and copper are equally hard
C. Mica is harder than copper
D. None of the above
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In a D.C. generator
A. External resistance = internal characteristic armature reaction
B. Internal characteristic = magnetization characteristic ohmic drop
C. External characteristic = magnetization characteristic ohmic drop armature reaction
D. Magnetization characteristic = external characteristic
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The terminal voltage of a series generator is 150 V when the load current is 5 A. If the load current is increased to 10 A, the terminal voltage will be
A. 150 V
B. Less than 150 V
C. Greater than 150 V
D. None of the above
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The e.m.f. induced in the armature of a shunt generator is 600 V. The armature resistance is 0.1 ohm. If the armature current is 200 A, the terminal voltage will be
A. 640 V
B. 620 V
C. 600 V
D. 580 V
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Shunt generators are most suited for stable parallel operation because of their
A. rising voltage characteristics
B. identical voltage characteristics
C. drooping voltage characteristics
D. linear voltage characteristics
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Permeance is the reciprocal of
A. Flux density
B. Reluctance
C. Ampere turns
D. Resistance
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The critical resistance of the D.C. generator is the resistance of
A. Field
B. Brushes
C. Armature
D. Load
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In D.C. generators, the brushes on commutator remain in contact with conductors which
A. Lie under South Pole
B. Lie under North Pole
C. Lie under interpolar region
D. Are farthest from the poles
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In a D.C. generator the magnetic neutral axis coincides with the geometrical neutral axis, when
A. There is no load on the generator
B. The generator runs on full load
C. The generator runs on overload
D. The generator runs on designed speed
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With a D.C. generator which of the following regulation is preferred?
A. 100% regulation
B. Infinite regulation
C. 50% regulation
D. 1% regulation
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A separately excited generator as compared to a self-excited generator
A. Is amenable to better voltage control
B. Is more stable
C. Has exciting current independent of load current
D. Has all above features
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